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Supreme Court of India clarifies that an order appointing an arbitrator prior to the 2015 amendment operates as res judicata on the existence and validity of the arbitration agreement
The Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”), in Eminent Colonizers Private Limited vs. Rajasthan Housing Board and Ors1, set aside orders of the…
Case Brief: Fintree Finance Private Ltd. v. Embifi Global Services Private Limited
The order in Fintree Finance Private Ltd. v. Embifi Global Services Private Limited was passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay…
Supreme Court of India holds that a Letter Of Intent is not a concluded contract, and without a specific reference to arbitration clause in tender documents, does not give rise to an arbitration agreement under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) in its judgement of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited and Ors. Vs. R Z…
Scrutiny from regulators outside Japan: Challenges for Japanese companies - Episode 9: ‘Shoganai’ mindset
In Japanese corporate culture, shoganai — the belief that ‘it can’t be helped’ — can reinforce a fatalistic acceptance of problems within the…
The Force Majeure Fallout: Who Pays for the Hedge?
The current conflict involving Iran serves as a stark reminder of how quickly physical trade can grind to a halt. Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz…
20 years in Abu Dhabi | Episode 5 | Arbitration and mediation in a modern disputes landscape
In this next Episode of our Abu Dhabi 20 year anniversary podcast series, we focus on arbitration and mediation, and how both have evolved to become…
Defensive Set-Off is permissible even after approval of a Resolution Plan
The Hon’ble Supreme Court’s decision in Ujaas Energy Ltd. v. West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd., Civil Appeal No. 3619 of 2026, decided…
JAMS Lauches ADR Technology Industry Group
Irvine, Calif. - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, announced the launch of its Technology…
Supreme Court of India clarifies trigger for indemnity in consent awards: absolute liability crystallises upon deposit
In the recent case of VPS Healthcare Private Limited and Anr. Vs. Prabhat Kumar Srivastava and Anr.1, the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”)…
Case Note: MCM Worldwide Private Limited v Construction Industry Development Council
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in MCM Worldwide Private Limited v. Construction Industry Development Council1 addressed a…
Ukraine expands arbitration jurisdiction with amendments to key law
On 28 April 2026, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted the Draft Law “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On International Commercial Arbitration’…
The EU’s evolving Russian sanctions framework: What the 20th sanctions package means for international arbitration
On 23 April 2026, the European Union adopted its 20th sanctions package against Russia, introducing further amendments to the existing framework of…
A New Investment Corridor: Unpacking the UAE-Ecuador BIT
The UAE and Ecuador have recently taken a significant step towards deepening cross‑border investment through the signing of a bilateral investment…
Singapore Court of Appeal affirms approach in AnAn in the face of Sian Participation: Singapore Commodities Group Co Pte Ltd v Founder Group (Hong Kong) Ltd (in liquidation) [2026] SGCA 24
In Singapore Commodities Group Co Pte Ltd v Founder Group (Hong Kong) Ltd (in liquidation) [2026] SGCA 24, the Singapore Court of Appeal reaffirmed…
Sanctions, Impossibility, and the Limits of Curial Review: The Singapore High Court Upholds a Tribunal's Termination Order in the Face of International Sanctions
In DRL v DRK [2026] SGHC 32, the Singapore High Court dismissed an application to set aside an award issued by a tribunal (the ‘Tribunal’)…
Case Note: Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Himalayan Flora and Aromas Pvt. Ltd., 2025 SCC OnLine Del 6380
I. Introduction:The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the present case dealt with an appeal filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation…
Hon. Thomas Drechsler (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Boston
Boston - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. Thomas Drechsler…
Enforcing foreign arbitral awards in Ontario when public policy is put to the test
International arbitration is premised on a simple but powerful idea: parties who agree to arbitrate their disputes should be able to rely on the…
Do Not Forget Insurance Professionals
Money fuels settlements. Oftentimes, the person with control over the purse is an insurance professional, not an attorney or a party. While attorneys…
Dubai Confirms the Allocation of Jurisdiction Over the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
The Dubai Conflicts of Jurisdiction Tribunal (CJT), an independent judicial authority established in Dubai by Decree No. 29 of 2024 to resolve…
Sanctioned into impossibility? Force majeure in the arbitral area
Sanctions, increasingly deployed as instruments of political and ideological signalling, have risen by 346% since 20171. Commercial parties are…
Applicability of Transnational Issue Estoppel in Arbitral Award Enforcement Proceedings in India
The doctrine of issue estoppel, rooted in finality and fairness, rests on a simple idea: once an issue has been finally determined between the same…
MV Canary - English court refuses challenge under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996
Section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996) permits a party to challenge an arbitration award in the English High Court on the ground of serious…
Irish High Court reinforces pro-arbitration approach
The recent judgment of O'Callaghan v O'Callaghan in the High Court (Mulcahy J) again demonstrates the Irish court's strong support for arbitration…
International arbitration: LCIA rules on costs oust non-mandatory statutory provisions
This dispute highlights that when parties agree that their disputes will be resolved in arbitration under institutional rules, the institutional…
Foreign Sovereign Immunity in International Construction
For hundreds of years, the world’s sovereign nations refused to allow any other foreign sovereign to be sued in their courts without the sovereign’s…
Disclosure, Bias and Public Policy in Foreign Award Enforcement: A Case Note on MSA Global LLC (Oman) v. Engineering Projects (India) Limited
The judgment in MSA Global LLC (Oman) v. Engineering Projects (India) Limited was delivered by the High Court of Delhi (“Court”) in O.M.P. (EFA)…
WFW promotes seven lawyers to counsel
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) is pleased to announce it has promoted seven lawyers to counsel. They are:Haeran Chung - Dispute Resolution…
Cross-examining AI - Episode 2: AI developments in the US and AI in international arbitration
This is the second episode of "Cross-examining AI", HSF Kramer's podcast series in which we unpack the key developments in AI that are shaping…
Sanctions and Asset recovery in Switzerland: When awards become unenforceable
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has upheld the lifting of an attachment sought by an award creditor controlled by a sanctioned Russian entity…